Part 1: Influence
Overall follower growth on TWITTER:
1/17 – 0 followers
4/18 – 47 followers
These numbers mean that I successfully had a 100% growth rate! Luckily, there was only one way to go and that was up.
KLOUT score change:
Start – 2
End – 38
For increasing my network, I just tried to tweet topics that would appeal to a widespread audience. I wanted to reach as many people as possible through each of my tweets. I don’t think I utilized influencers with a lot of followers as well as I could have to increase my follower base.
Part 2: Execution
These are some of my top performing tweets. Majority of my tweets contain pictures because I know that I’m more interested in information if they have visuals.
#ICYMI my professor @jmgrygiel speaks to @CBSNLive about @facebook #MarkZuckerburg #nhsmc pic.twitter.com/7DxLRrCE87
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) April 15, 2018
This was my in case you missed it tweet – a popular hashtag on twitter. Although I didn’t get the reaction that I thought I would, I still ended up with 3 likes.
Miami has easily become my fav city #views #springbreak #nhsmc pic.twitter.com/ayuiohCR5O
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) March 19, 2018
People enjoy looking at pretty photos. I definitely could have used more effective hashtags or even asked a question about what other people are doing for spring break.
What type of butter do you keep in your refrigerator? #nhsmc
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) March 4, 2018
Creating a poll is a great way to engage people. I got 6 votes and I agree.. salted butter sticks are what you should have in your fridge.
When you’re trying to embrace the freezing weather… from the comfort of your own car #winter #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/uIogp8rHks
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) February 7, 2018
I took the relatable route – trying to relate to other people who were facing the same weather conditions as I am.
When you find out @KylieJenner named her baby Stormi #hatersgonnahate #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/O2QvE84Nbe
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) February 6, 2018
Here, I used a gif. This is just a fun and creative way to engage people giving me 801 impressions and 181 media views. Also since I tagged Kylie Jenner, I got more eyeballs.
This truly shows the impact that gun violence has on schools and the population #NOTatarget #NeverAgain #Parkland #nhsmc @davidhogg111 @Emma4Change pic.twitter.com/QJdzGaq6TV
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) April 9, 2018
Picking a topic that affects 80% of the country and a pressing issue that people have controversial views on would force more people to view my tweet. I got 843 impressions and 9 likes.
When @nlandsberg5 finds out that pizza 🍕 for breakfast is better for you than cereal #winning #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/DOS5gWDnNF
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) January 31, 2018
I got 4 likes on this post.. talking about food is always a plus.
HEY @jtimberlake can't wait for you to rock the #SuperBowl2018 halftime show.. let me know if you will be blessing us with some #tbts #NHsmc
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) January 28, 2018
Justin Timberlake is a pretty cool dude, landing me 442 impressions. Sadly, I only received 3 likes while trying to engage with a celebrity.
This is me in another life – just a frenchie, rocking an adidas track suit with the small addition of headphones & a glass bottle of Coca-Cola. @jmgrygiel #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/GIPQ1MnICZ
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) January 24, 2018
Turns out basically everyone likes dogs; especially when they are dressed in a damn cute outfit. This got me to 318 impressions and 15 total engagements.
. @samsmithworld had a time hanging w you, @brandonflynn and of course the pup #shook #gocuse pic.twitter.com/NUZUH7hYKe
— Emily Corbin (@emilyycorbin) April 13, 2018
When you meet famous people, you suddenly become popular. I hit 3,002 impressions with 38 likes and 11 retweets. I tagged both participants being that I knew they had a large following and would draw more attention to my tweet.
Overall, I think I did a good job on the execution of all my tweets. Some were definitely better and more effective than others. I think as the semester progressed, I became more well versed in the twitter-sphere and understood how to appeal to my audience. I am obsessed with Twitter. I also utilized Twitter Analytics, which I never knew existed prior to this course.